Staff at a snack distribution center in Taicang, east China’s Jiangsu Province have been working overnight as millions of Chinese people shop online during the "Double 11" shopping festival. / China News Service Photo

A courier starting work early in the morning to deliver goods in Kunming, the capital city of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. /China News Service Photo

Smart sorting machines are deployed to increase efficiency and accuracy. /China News Service Photo

For the first time, high-speed railway offers service to make for faster logistics. /China News Service Photo

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba passed the 10 billion yuan mark in sales on its flagship Tmall e-commerce platform in a record three minutes and one second right after midnight. Its sales in the first 13 hours have already surpassed all-day volumes last year, setting another record. /China News Service Photo